From the Alps to the Rockies
Welcome to the podcast "From the Alps to the Rockies". The broadcasts will feature speakers from Switzerland and Canada, who will discuss various aspects of collaboration from the Swiss Alps to the Canadian Rockies. Episodes will focus on immigration stories, innovation, diplomacy and scientific collaboration. The podcast is presented by the Swiss Embassy in Ottawa and the Consulates General in Montreal and Vancouver.
From the Alps to the Rockies
Swiss Guides in the Rocky Mountains
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Swiss Representations in Canada
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Season 2
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Episode 7
If you are an avid climber, skier or mountain enthusiast in Canada, you have probably followed in the footprints of the Swiss Mountain Guides! In today’s episode, Dr. Ilona Shulman Spaar will take us back to 130 years ago, when the first Swiss Guides arrived in the Rocky Mountains. Hear how they shaped Canada’s mountain culture that is so famous today.
If you wish to receive access to the documentary film "Swiss Guides in the Canadian Rockies - Beyond Adventure" or the catalogue by Dr. Ilona Shulman Spaar, please contact us at vancouver@eda.admin.ch.